About B Corps

The B Impact Assessment enables a business to measure and manage its environmental and social impact. The assessment and review process delves further using the Disclosure Questionnaire and our own Due Diligence to ensure that there is no material breach of the interdependence code that must be signed for certification. This code commits B Corps to creating a positive impact for people and planet whilst generating profits.

US tertiary education company Laureate was the first B Corp to go public and raise capital via an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in 2017. It raised $430m through Nasdaq and a further $380m from private equity firms such as KKR. The B Corp certification was seen as an attraction as the value of the impact focus was recognised by investors.

Danone – and other big companies – are on the B Corp journey. Danone’s Chief Executive Officer, Emmanuel Faber, has publicly committed to a longer term goal of certifying Danone’s global operations as a B Corp; in the meantime, a number of Danone’s subsidiaries have already certified as B Corps, and many others are going through the process of measuring their environmental and social impact with a view to certification as well.

The B Corp community reflects the world's business landscape, ranging from sole proprietors to publicly-traded companies. The majority of the 2,500+ B Corps are small businesses. Multinationals are engaging the global B Economy both through B Corp Certification and other engagements with B Lab.

B Corp Certification isn't a perfect fit for every organization. Nonprofits, large multinationals, governmental organizations and companies of all sectors and sizes can join the B Economy by using B Lab's impact management and stakeholder governance tools.

Each year B Lab releases lists of the Certified B Corps with scores in the top 10% of the community, broken down by size and impact area, called the Best for the World Lists. Check out the 2018 Best for the World honorees!